March 29, 2024

Intercepting the Drag to Downtown | My Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Ownership Review – Team-BHP

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The Test Ride Experience

Classic ExperienceHad an opportunity to pass by Classic Motors Mogappair in the days to follow & that irked me for an impromptu stopWent inside, No one bothered,Searched for Inty & Conti in display,Before I could spot one…Yes Sir, a voice stopped my search

Told them without battering a lid, I need a TD of Conti, before they could say yes, told them I need a long ride to finalize, not like 1 Km up & 1 Km down.Only thing they didn’t do was th…….

The Test Ride Experience

Classic Experience
Had an opportunity to pass by Classic Motors Mogappair in the days to follow & that irked me for an impromptu stop

Went inside,
No one bothered,
Searched for Inty & Conti in display,
Before I could spot one…Yes Sir, a voice stopped my search

Told them without battering a lid, I need a TD of Conti, before they could say yes, told them I need a long ride to finalize, not like 1 Km up & 1 Km down.
Only thing they didn’t do was throw us out of the showroom!! They flatly refused stating they never ever have given long test rides to customers!!

Dino Experience

After couple of days, one evening with great difficulty, still attempting to overcome my prejudices with Royal Enfield & my “classical experience”, I walked into Dino Motors Royal Enfield showroom expecting no Conti to be on display, told them I’m only here to see Continental GT with no guarantee to buy.

The salesman, introduced himself as Allen, said he doesn’t mind even if I didn’t buy & will be glad to show the motorcycle. He showed me a white color Continental GT, huge & bulky, slim, simple & elegant tank, great forward leaning posture stood on side stand with heads, I mean the headlights, turned to one side. I didn’t know then the model was Dux Deluxe. Frankly I loved the paint scheme, black & white contrasting with RE logo in between. I was surprised to know later that, the showroom closes at 8:00 Pm & we had spent there from 7:50 Pm & left over 8:15 Pm!!

So again I visited Dino Motors 2 days later, this time with Son for morale support around 6:00 Pm; told Allen, this time I’m here to hear the engine sound. Up until this point, I haven’t paid much attention to this motorcycle, forget alone the engine sound, so I wasn’t sure how it sounds.

He then fired up the Conti & then the first thoughts in mind were

holy smokes!!

This is Triumph!! Not Royal Enfield!!

Those were the thoughts popping because of the faint whistle from the roaring engine. Royal Enfield, Triumph, both British, one settled in Hinckley, other came to Madras then, Chennai now. Like I said earlier, mind always works in mysterious ways, tries to connect Triumph & RE as one or for the sake of it? Or because of being one of Britain’s former colony?

Whatever it is, today, now, the sound of Conti is mind boggling. Went home that evening & was scrambling all over TBhp for Conti & found Dr Mayhem is …….

Source: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorbikes/245494-intercepting-drag-downtown-my-royal-enfield-interceptor-650-ownership-review.html

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